Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — São Caetano 3rd with 27 points, Penapolense 16th with 12, 15 apart. Penapolense's recent output outran their position: 12th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Per game in the league, Penapolense were scoring 1 and conceding 1.4, São Caetano 1.8 and 1.2, against a competition average of 1.19 goals per team per game.
Estádio Municipal Tenente Carriço in Penapolis staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,679. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Penapolense led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.